Fluid-compressing apparatus



May 5, 1925. W 1,536,539 R. SUCZEK FLUID COMPRESSING APPARATUS Fi led May 8, 1920 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 f 6 e p 9 c m a l m i l1\ k I J. & 117M555. V f y g INVENTOR.

1 ATTORNEY May 5, 1925. 1,536,539

R. SUCZEK FLUID COMPRESSING APPARATUS Filed May a, 1920 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 I I WIT/M155. INVENTOR.

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FLUID-GUMPR ESSING PATHS.

a lication filedl Na e,

in the city and county of PhiladelphiaJState "of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fluid-Compressing Apparatus, of which the following is a specification 1 My invention relates to apparatus for compressing fluid in a plurality of stages by action thereon by ejector apparatus, in one stage employing condensable motive fluid, as steam, the condensable fluid discharged by the first stage ejector apparatus. being condensed and the remaining uncondensed fluid, as air, being acted upon in a later stage by any suitable pump, as .an ejector. j

My invention resides in apparatus of the character referred to wherein the interstage ing possible the utilization of independent streams of cooling medium, as water, and. more particularly, making possible utilization of streams of cooling medium from ditterent sources, as from thecooling system'of a main condenser and from the condensate therefrom v My invention resides further in apparatus of the character referred to wherein separate portions or units of the heat transfer structure, as separate groups of condenser tubes, are subjected to independent streams of cooling medium.

My invention resides further in apparatus of the character referred to wherein means are provided for automatically controlling the independent streams of cooling medium andproportioning said streams relatively to each other.

My invention resides in the features at construction and combination hereinafter described and claimed.

For an illustration of one otthe forms my invention may take, reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a vertical sectional view, partly in elevation, of. apparatus embodying my invention. 1;

, Fig. 2 is anelevational view of the apparatus illustrated in Fig. ,1, in combination with a main or large condenser.

Referring to Fig. 1, E is an ejector of any 1192c. seriainu. static.

suitable type, here cantata as or the tubular type, whose suction port, a, communisel or region from which elastic fluid is to be withdrawn and compressed. Elastic motive fluid, as steam, is supplied to the nozzle structure of the ejector E, through pipe b, controlled by valve C. .The diffuser 02 ot ejector Fl delivers into the con- -cates with the main condenser or other ves-' densing apparatus Condensing apparatus M comprises two units A and B. Upper unit A comprises upper and lower tube plates 9 and in supporting the condeser-tubes Supported between the tube plates g and h and surroundingitubes leis the cooling Water jacket or shell L having cooling water inlet .m, and. cooling water, outlet at, both communicating with shellli adjacent the 'upper tube plate 9. Extending down wardly from tube plate 9' within shell L is a bathe plate '5, terminating short of tube 7 plate It and dividin the cooling water chamber formed by tu e plates 9 and hand 1 shells L into two compartments 9 and 1".

tubes is, above tube plate g, is a chamber Communicating with the ends of condenser I 'C-divided into compartments 0 and f by apartitionp. Compartment 6 receives the discharge from ejector E and communicates with the condenser tubes 7:: in'chamber r of the cooling water jacket. The chamber 7' communicates with the, condenser tubes It in chamber 4 of the cooling water jacket,

, and through conduit K with a second ejector E I Condenser unit 'B, is similar to unit A.

having upper and lower tube plates 9- and k condenser tubes k cooling water jacket or shell L cooling water inlet and outlet m i and 02 and baflie i dividing the cooling Water jacket into twochambers g and 7.

On the lower end of condenser unit A, secured to lower tube plate It, is a shell 0';

divided into two chambers or conduits sand't communicating, respectively, with the condensertubes 7c in chamber q and the condenser tubes k in chamber 9' of the cooling water jacket or shell L. The upper end of condenser unit B is provided with a shell 0 having two conduits s and t communicating, respectively, with conduits s and t and with condenser tubes 70 in chambers g and at of coolingwater jacket L 0n the lower end of condenser unit B is mostat T subjected to the a chamber C communicating with con denser tubes k and with the condensate conduit j, the latter controlled by valve o.

Referring to Fig. 2, the intake (1 of ejector 1E communicates through pipe a, controlled by valve m, with the large surface condenser D having inlet w for fluids to be condensed and a condensate discharge pipe N. Cooling water is supplied to condenser D through pipe 3/ by means of pump F, operated by motor Cr, and discharges from the condenser through pipe 2.) Communicating with pipe 3 intermediate pump l3 and condenser D, is a cooling water pipe y controlled by hand valve '20 and thermostatic valve V and discharging into cooling water intake m of condenser unit B. The cooling water outlet n or condenser unit B connects through pipe 2 with pipe 2.

Condensate discharge conduit N from condenser D discharges into the intake H, operated it desired or convenient, by motor G. Pump H discharges through pipe N into the cooling water intake m of condenser unit A, the cooling water outlet n discharging to waste, or preferably to the boiler feed water tank.

The condensate discharge conduit j connected with the bottom of condenser unit B leads to the intake ot pump H through a vacuum trap T and pipe N.

Thermostatic valve V is controlled by thercooling water in chamber r of condenser unit A.

The operation is as follows:

W'aste steam mixed with uncondensable gas, as air, from any source, as a steam engine, is discharged into condenser D where the steam is condensed by contact with heat transfer structure cooled by cooling water supplied by pump Gr through pipe 3, and leaving the condenser through pipe 2. The unconden seol fluid from condenser D passes through pipe u to the intake a of ejector E, wherein it is ejected by motive fluid, as steam, supplied through pipe 6, and discharges through diffuser al into compartment e of chamber C on condenser unit A. From compartment e the mixture of uncondensed fluid and motive fluid passes through condenser tubes k in chamber 1 downwardly throu h conduit t of shell 0 and conduit t of she I 0 into condenser tubes of chamber a. .lLeaving the latter tubes 70 the gases pass through chamber C and upwardly through condenser tubes isin chamber g, on through conduits 8 and a in shells 0 and 0 into condenser tubes it in chamber 9' from which they discharge throu h compartment f and conduit K to the inta e of pump or ejector E Condenser tubes k in condenser unit A are cooled by condensate leaving the condenser D through pipe N, said condensate passing of pump.

pump H, pipe i 1 and through chambers g and 1*, respectively, to waste. Condensate from both condenser units A and B collecting in chamber C flows through pipe j and trap ll into pipe N, from which it also is passed through chambers g and r of condenser-unit A. All of the condensate is thus employed as cooling medium for condenser unit A. While I have here shown the use of condensate as cooling medium for unit A, it is to be understood that my invention is not limited thereto, and cooling medium from any other source may be employed.

Cooling medium, as water, is supplied to condenser unit 13 from the discharge of pump F passing through pipe y, chambers and r respectively, of condenser unit B, and discharging through pipe 2 into pipe 2.

In order to save cooling water or use as little thereof as possible, the cooling medium, as condensate water, supplied to condenser unit A is utilized to its fullest extent and only sufficient cooling Water is supplied to condenser unit B to complete the condensation. and thermostat T are adjusted to supply the requisite quantity of cooling water to con denser unit B. If the amount otheat to be absorbed by the cooling medium in condenser unit A decreases, or the supply of condensate water employed as or its temperature decreases, the thermostat T and valve V operate to reduce the supply of cooling Water to condenser unit B. H, on the contrary, the temperature of the cooling medium in condenser unit A increases, then thermostat T and valve V operate to increase the supply of cooling water to condenser unit l8. Thus, the supply of cooling water is always sufi'icient, but not in excess from pipe N through of that necessary to accomplish complete or any desired predetermined degree of condom sation.

That I claim is: y

1. The combination with an ejector, of condenser structure into which said ejector discharges comprising a plurality of condenser units, and means for subjecting said units respectively to different cooling media.

2. The combination with an ejector, of condenser structure into which said ejector discharges comprising a plurality of condenser units, a group of tubes in each condenser unit, said groups of tubes of the different units being serially connected and conducting the discharge from said ejector, and means for subjecting said groups of tubes to diflerent streams or" cooling fluid.

3. The combination with an ejector, of condenser structure into which said ejector discharges comprising a plurality of condenser units, sources of cooling media of different temperatures, and means conducting For this purpose thermostatic valve V cooling medium moreases lltlb condenser structure into which saidejector discharges comprising a plurality t condenser units, sources of cooling medla 0t did'erent temperatures, and means conducting one of said media to one of said unitsand another of said media to another of said units, the ejector discharge coming first into lit lltl) heat transfer relation with'the cooling medium of higher temperature.

5. The combination with an ejector, of condenser structure into which said ejector dischargesjcomprising a plurality of condenserunits, means for subjecting said units respectively to difierent streams of cooling medium, and a second ejector connected in series with said first named ejector through said condenser units.

6. The combinationwith an ejector, of condenser structure into which said ejector discharges comprising a plurality of groups of tubes disposed at difierent altitudes and serially conducting the discharge from said condenser, and means for subjecting said groups of tubes to cooling fluid, a lower group of tubes conducting downwardly the COfidGIlSiLte. formed in an upper group of tu es.

7.. The combination with an ejector, oi

. condenser structure into which said ejector dti - contact with the difierent tube groups, and a second ejector connected in series with said first named ejector through said-condenser structure.

9. The combination with an ejector, of condenser structure into which said, ejector discharges comprising a plurality of condenser units, means for subjecting said units, respectively, to diflerent cooling media of difierent temperatures, and a second ejector connected in series with said first named ejector through said condenser structure. 10. The combination with an ejector, of

cdndenser structure into which said ejector discharges comprising a plurality of con denser units, means for subjecting said units, respectively, to different cooling media of different temperatures, the e ector discharge coming first into heat transfer re"- lation with the cooling'medium of higher rename temperature, and a second ejector connected in series with said first named ejector through said condenser structure.

11. The combination with an ejector, of condenserstructure into which said ejector. discharges comprising a plurality of condenser units, tubes in each of said units conducting the ejector discharge in series, means connecting the tubes of the different units inseries, and means conducting cooling medium into and from each of said units.

12. The combination with an ejector, 0t condenser structure into which said ejector discharges comprising a plurality of condenser units, tubes disposed in the diiierent units and conducting the ejector discharge in series, and neans conducting cooling medium' into and from each of said units, each of said units having atbatlie around which the cooling medium passes.

13. The combination with an ejector, of condenser structure into which said ejector discharges comprising communicating structurally condenser units, tubes disposed in the difierent units and conducting'the ejector discharge in series, means conducting cooling medium into and from each of said units, each of said units 'having a partition around which the cooling medium passes, and a second ejector receiving the discharge from said first ejector through said condenser structure.

14. The combination with a main con- ,denser, 0t ejector structure withdrawing un- WW condensed fluid therefrom, a second condenser into' which said ejector structure discharges comprising a plurality of condense-r units, means for delivering to one of said units a single cooling medium consisting oi condensate from said main condenser, and means for delivering d'ifl'erent cooling medium to another of said units.

15.'The combination with a main condenser, of means for supplying cooling meno dium thereto, an ejector withdrawing uncondensed fluid from said main condenser, condenser structure into which said ejector discharges comprising a, plurality of condenser units, independent cooling medium Mt passes for said units, a second ejector serially connected with said first named ejector through sa-id'condenser structure, means for delivering only condensate from said main condenser to one of said passes, and means lm for delivering difierent cooling medium to another of said passes. j

16. The combination with a main condenser, of ejector structure withdrawing uncondensed fluid therefrom, condenser strucm ture into which said ejector structure dis charges comprising a plurality of condenser units, independent cooling water passes for said units, means for delivering only cooling medium of said main condenser to one condenser structure into of said passes, and means for delivering only condensate from said main condenser to another of said passes.

17. The combination with a main condenser, of means supplying cooling medium thereto, ejector structure withdrawing uncondensed fluid from said condenser, condenser structure into which said ejector structure discharges comprising a plurality of condenser units, independent cooling water passes for said units, means delivering only cooling medium of said main condenser to one of said passes, and means delivering only condensate from said main condenser to another of said passes, the discharge from said ejector structure comin first into heat transfer relation with the con-.

densate from said main condenser.

18. The combination with an ejector, of condenser structure into which said ejector discharges comprising two condenser units, two groups of. tubes in each unit, each or said groups of tubes in one of said units being serially connected with one of said groups of tubes in the second of said units and the groups of tubes of said second unit being serially connected, and means for conducting independent .streams of cooling water through said condenser units.

19. The combination with an ejector,-of which said ejector discharges comprising two condenser units, two groups of tubes in each unit, each of said groups of tubes in one of said units being serially connectedwith one of said groups of tubes in the second of said units and the groups of tubes of said second unit being serially connected, means for conducting independent streams of cooling water through said condenser units, and a second ejector serially connected with said first ejector through said groups of tubes.

20. The combination with an ejector, of condenser structure receiving the discharge from said ejector comprising condenser units,condenser tubes in each of said units, cooling medium passes in each of said units, means for passing condensate from one of said units through the cooling medium pass of another of said units, means for passing cooling medium through the cooling medium pass of said one unit, and a secondejector serially connected with said first named ejector through said condenser structure.

21. The combination with an ejector of a condenser structure receiving the discharge .from said ejector comprising condenser units, condenser tubes in each of said units,

means for supplying cooling medium to each of said temperature of the cooling medium in one of said. units controlling the supply of cooling medium to another of said units.

22. The combination with ejectors, of condenser structure comprising a condenser denser, of means for supplying comprising a plurality units, and means responsive to the masses other of said compartments communicating with the suction of a second of said ejectors, a second condenser unit, serially connected groups of tubes in said second condenser unit, said groups of tubes in said first named condenser unit being serially connected through said groups of tubes in said second condenser unit, and means for passing cooling medium from separate sources through said condenser units.

23. The combination with ejectors, of condenser structure comprising an upper and a lower condenser unit, a chamber on the upper end of said upper unit, a partition dividing said chamber into two compartments, one of said compartments communicating with the discharge of one of said ejectors,

the other of said chambers communicating with the suction of another of said ejectors, groups of condenser tubes in said upper unit communicating with said compartments, groups of condenser tubes in said lower unit, a chamber on the lower end of said lower unit connecting said groups of condenser,

pass for each of said units, and means for passing independent streams of cooling medium through the cooling medium passes of said units. i r

24. The combination with a main concooling medium thereto, of an ejector wit drawing uncondensed fiuid from said main condenser, condenser structure receiving the discharge from said ejector comprising condenser units, groups of tubes in each of said units serially connected, a second ejector serially connected with said first named ejector through said groups of tubes of said units, cooling medium passes for said condenser units, and means for delivering condensate from said main condenser to one of said passes.

25. The combination a condenser receiving the discharge thereof of condenser units, means for supplying cooling medium to each of said units, and means controlled by the cooling medium of one of said units controlling'the supply of cooling medium to another of said units.

26. The combination with an ejector, of a condenser re'ceivin the discharge thereof comprising a plurality of condenser units, means for supplying cooling medium to each of said units,

with anejector, of e and means responsive to l a condition of the cooling medium of one of said units controlling th supply of cooling medium to another of said units.

27. The combination with an ejector, of a condenser receiving the discharge thereof comprising a. plurality of condenser units, means for supplying independent streams of cooling medium of;ditl'erent temperatures to said units, and means responsive to the temperature of a stream of cooling medium of higher temperature controlling a stream of cooling medium of lower temperature.

28. The combination with an ejector, of condenser structure receiving the discharge thereof comprising a plurality of condenser units, means for'supplying cooling medium to each of said units, a valve controlling the supply of cooling medium to one of said units, and a thermostat subjected to the cool-, ing medium of another of said units con trolling said valve.

29., The combination with an ejector, of

condenser structure receiving the discharge thereof comprising a plurality of condenser units, an independent cooling medium pass for each of said units, means for conducting independent streams of cooling medium of different temperatures through said passes,

the discharge of said ejector coming first into heat transfer relation with the cooling medium of higher temperature, a valve controlling a stream of cooling medium of lower temperature, and a thermostat subjected to said cooling medium of higher temperature controlling operation of sa1d valve.

30. The combination with an ejector, of con-denser structure receiving the discharge thereof, said condenser structure having a plurality of independent cooling medium passes, and means responsive to the temperature of the cooling medium in one of said passes controlling the amount of cooling medium in another of said passes.

31. The combination with an ejector, of condenser structure receiving the discharge therefrom, means for delivering aplurality of cooling media to said condenser structure, and means responsive to a condition of one of said cooling media controlling another of said cooling media.

32. The combination with an ejector, of

. condenser structure receiving the discharge said second condenser, and means responsive to changes in the temperature of said condensate controlling the rate of supply of said second cooling medium.

34. The combination with an ejector, of

condenser structure into which said ejector discharges comprisinga plurality of groups of tubes disposed at different altitudes and serially conducting the. discharge from said condenser, means for subjecting said groups of tubes to cooling fluid, a lower group of tubes conducting downwardly the condensate formed in an upper group of tubes, and a condensate'draw-ofi common to said groups of tubes. v

35 The combination with an ejector, of condenser structure into which said ejector discharges comprising a plurality of groups 10f tubes disposed at different altitudes and serially conducting the discharge from said condenser, means for, subjecting said groups of tubes to cooling fluid, a lower group of tubes conducting downwardly the conden sate formed in an upper group of tubes, means for cooling one of said groups of tubes with a cooling medium, and means for cooling another of said groups of tubes with another cooling medium.

\ 36. The combinationwith an ejector, of

condenser structure into which said, ejector discharges, said condenser structure compr1s1ng a plurality of surface condenser units disposed, respectively, in different shells, and means for passing different cooling-media through the different condenser unit shells, respectively.

37. The combination with an ejector, of condenser structure into which said ejector discharges, said condenser structure comprising a plurality of surface condenser units disposed, respectively, in difi'erent shells, and means for passing different cooling media through the different condenser unit shells, respectively, in directions counter to the directions of passage of the ejector discharge.

38. The combination with an ejector, of condenser structure into which ejector discharges. said condenser structure comprising a plurality of surface condenser units disposed, respectively, in different shells,each.

shell containing a plurality of portions of the passage for the ejector'discharge, the portions of said passage in one of sald condenser units communlcatlng directly one with the other and connecting the different portions of the discharge passage in another of said units, and means for passing difierent cool ing media through the different condenser units. i

,7 In testimony whereof I have hereunto aflixed 1920.

, ROBERT SUOZEK.

my signature, this 6th day of May, 

